ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

1021 NORTH GRAND AVENUE EAST, P.O. BOX 19276, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62794-9276 • (217) 782-3397 

PAT QUINN, GOVERNOR JOHNJ. KIM, INTERIM DIRECTOR 

217/782-5544 

217/782-9143 (TDD) 

June 20, 2012 

Susan Hedman, Regional Administrator 

United States Environmental 

Protection Agency Region V 

77 West Jackson Boulevard, AR-18J 

Chicago, Illinois 60604-3598 

Attn: George Czerniak 

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Re: R09-19: IN THE MATTER OF: AIR QUALITY STANDARDS CLEAN-UP; 

AMENDMENTS TO 35 ILL. ADM. CODE PART 243 

Dear Ms. Hedman: 

Pursuant to Section 110(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 U.S.C. §7410 (a)(2)), and 

Section 28 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/28), the Illinois 

Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) submits the following amendments to the 

Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP). This submittal complies with the substance of 

the October 20, 2009, e-mail from Mr. John Summerhays to Charles Matoesian of the 

Illinois EPA. See Attachment 31. 

On December 22, 2010, the Illinois EPA filed a proposal to amend Part to 35 Ill. Adm. 

Code with the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB). Notice of Hearing was filed on 

December 23, 2008. Re-notice of Hearing was filed on March 10, 2009. Public hearings 

were held on March 10,2009, in Springfield, Illinois and Apri128, 2009, in Chicago, 

Illinois. The Illinois EPA filed post-hearing comments in support of the proposed 

amendments. On October 20, 2011, the IPCB adopted a Final Opinion and Order 

adopting the amendments to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 243. 

In addition, after the hearings took place, a correction to Part 217.388 was added to the 

rulemaking. This was to correct a cross-reference in the rule. It was a technical 

correction. Also, a correction to Part 223.205 was added to change the title of one 

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category of sources. Specifically, to change the word "contact" to "covering." This was 

also a technical correction. Neither of these corrections were covered by the hearings. 

But, as mere technical corrections, they are submitted as part of the SIP proposal. 

In order to assist with your review of this SIP submittal, the following documents are 

enclosed and an electronic disc is included which contains identical copies of these 

documents: 

Attachment l) 

Attachment 2) 

Attachment 3) 

Attachment 4) 

Attachment 5) 

Attachment 6) 

Attachment 7) 

Attachment 8) 

Attachment 9) 

Attachment 10) 

Attachment 11) 

Attachment 12) 

Attachment 13) 

Attachment 14) 

Attachment 15) 

Attachment 16) 

Illinois EPA's Amended Ruie, filed December 0 l, 2008 

IPCB Order accepting Proposal for Hearing, December 18, 2008 

Letter from Acting Chairman Girard, IPCB to Jack Lavin, Director, 

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, request for 

economic impact study, dated December 19, 2008 

IPCB Hearing Officer Order, Notice ofHearings, dated December 23, 

2008 

Illinois EPA motion to Reschedule Hearing, January 20, 2009 

IPCB Hearing Officer Order, motion to Renotice of Hearings, dated 

January 30, 2009 

Board Order, February 19, 2009 

IPCB Hearing Officer Order, Notice of Hearings, dated March 10, 

2009 

Transcript of Hearing on March 10, 2009 

Illinois EPA's First Errata Sheet, filed Aprill4, 2009 

Exhibits 2, 3, and 4 submitted at hearing on April28, 2009 

Transcript of Hearing on April28, 2009 

Hearing Officer Order, May 8, 2009 

Illinois EPA Post-Hearing Comments 

Post-Hearing Comments of the Illinois Environmental Regulatory 

Group, filed June 8, 2009 

Motion to File Instanter, Corrected Post-Hearing Comments of the 
Attachment 17) 

Attachment 18) 

Attachment 19) 

Attachment 20) 

Attachment 21) 

Attachment 22) 

Attachment 23) 

Attachment 24) 

Attachment 25) 

Attachment 26) 

Attachment 2 7) 

Attachment 28) 

Attachment 29) 

Illinois and Corrected Post-Hearing Comments of the Illinois EPA, 

dated June 9, 2009 

Motion to File Instanter a Request to Add an Amendment to Part 

223 to the Current Rulemaking, filed June 28, 2009 

Email from LaDonna Driver to Rachel Doctors concerning a 

change to Part 21 7 

Order of the Board sending rulemaking to First Notice, dated 

November 4, 2010 

Illinois Register Notice of Proposed Amendments, volume 34, 

issue 47, p. 17513, p. 17525, p. 17537, published November 19, 

2010 

Illinois EPA's First Errata Sheet (should be Second), filed 

December 28, 2010 

First Notice Comments of the Illinois Environmental Regulatory 

Group, dated January 3, 2011 

First Notice Comments of the Illinois EPA, dated January 18,2011 

Opinion Order of the IPCB by A.S. Moore sending proposal to 

Second Notice, dated September 22, 2011 

JCAR Letter accepting the Air Quality Standards rulemaking (243) 

for Second Notice. Dated September 26, 2011 

JCAR Letter accepting the Nitrogen Oxides rulemaking (217) for 

Second Notice. Dated September 27, 2011 

JCAR Letter stating the proposed rulemakings were considered at 

JCAR's October 11, 2011 meeting with the attached Certifications 

ofNo Objection, dated October 11, 2011 

Adopted Rule, Final Order, Opinion and Order of the IPCB by A.S. 

Moore, dated October 20, 2011 

Illinois Register Notice of Adopted Rule, volume 35, issue 46, p. 
18801, p. 18846, p. 18857 published October 14,2011 

Attachment 31)) E-mail from John Summerhays to Charles Matoesian 

The SIP Checklists are also enclosed to assist in your review. If further information is 

required, please contact Vicky Von Lanken of my staff at 217/782-7001. 

ij:pdcl4; Laurel L. Kroack, Chief 

Bureau of Air 

Attachments 
STATE IMPLEMENT! ON PLAN CHECKLISTS 

In the Matter of: 

R09-19: IN THE MATTER OF: AIR QUALITY STANDARDS CLEAN-UP; 

AMENDMENTS TO 35 ILL. ADM. CODE PART 243 

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 

Bureau of Air 

Division of Legal Counsel 

1021 North Grand Ave. East 

P.O. Box 19276 

Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 
Re: 

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7. 

8. 

9. 

The Submittal is accompanied by a formal letter of 

submittal from the Governor or 

The date of submittal is 

Evidence is provided that the revision has been adopted in 

the State Code or 

• The date of adoption is. 

• Test methods/rules are correctly incorporated by 

reference 

Evidence is provided that the State has the necessary legal 

authority under State law to adopt and implement the 

rev1s10n 

A copy of the actual regulation or document is included in 

the submittal 

Evidence is provided that the State followed all the 

requirements of its Administrative procedmes Act (or 

equivalent) in conducting and completing 

of the revision. 

Evidence is provided that public notice was given by the 

the date 

Certification is provided that the public hearing was held in 

accordance with the information provided in the public 

notice. 

The dates of the public hearings were March 10,2009, & 

2009 

The submittal contains a compilation of the exhibits 

entered into the record at 

The submittal contains a compilation of public comments 

Yes, Cover 

Letter 

June ~o 

2012 

Yes, Cover 

Letter 29 

Novenber 14, 

2011 

Yes 

Sections 4, 

27, &28 of 

the Ill. Env. 

Prot. Act 

28,29 

1,2,4,9,10, 12, 

13,18,20,21, 

25, 26, 27, 28, 

29 

2, 4, 9, 20, 24, 

25 

8,9,11,12,13, 

25,26 

9,11,12,13,14, 

19 

28, *See 

Board website 
2. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

The regulated pollutants affected by revision are: sulfur 

dioxide __ ; ozone ___x_; particulate matter X 

dioxide · carbon monoxide · lead 

Attainment status designation for the affected area is 

included the submittal. 

1 

1 

Status of the attainment plan for the affected area is 1 

included in the submittal. 

The attainment date for the affected area is included in the 1 

submittal. 

Evidence is provided that the NAAQS will be protected if 

the revision is and · 

Evidence is provided that the PSD increment will be 

if the revision is and 

Evidence is provided that the RFP demonstration will be 

if the revision is and 

Evidence is provided that visibility will be protected if the 

reVISIOn IS and 

Modeling information is provided (if necessary) in support 

of the revision. 

The proposed emission limitations are based on continuous 

emissions reduction 

The emissions limitations requirements are incorporated (if 

to ensure emission levels. 

The work practice standards requirements are incorporated 

to ensure emission levels. 

The recordkeeping/reporting requirements are incorporated 

to ensure emission levels. 

The submittal contains enforcement/compliance strategies, 

including how compliance will be determined in practice 

and at what 

N/A 

1 

1 

N/A 

N/A 

1 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 
5. 

Is emission inventory listed in the background document of 

the attainment demonstration? 

Are the averaging times used in the rule different from 

those of the ambient standard? 

What are the units of compliance ? 

Is bubbling or averaging of any type allowed? If yes, state 

criteria. Could a USEP A inspector independently 

determine if the criteria were met? Does EPA have to 

each case? 

If there is a redesignation, will this change the emission 

limitations? If which ones and how? 

What is the state authority for rulemaking? 

N/A 

Micrograms 

per cubic 

meter and 

parts per 

million 

NO 

N/A 

N/Amerely 

updates the 

regulation for 

recent 

changes to the 

N 

N/A 

Sections 4, 

27, & 28 of 

Ill. Env. Prot. 

Act 

Yes: 1, 28,29 
What records are required to determine compliance? NIA 

In what form or units (lbs/gal, gr/dscf, etc ... ) must the N/A 

records be kept? On what time basis (instantaneously, 

hourly, daily)? 

Does the rule affirmatively require the records be kept? N/A 

6. Exem11tion 

List any exemptions allowed. See IEP A's Statement of NIA 

Proposal-attachment 1 

Is the criteria for application clear? N/A